Brick & Mortar to Close Boutique by November
The West Hollywood men's fashion, jewelry and home accessories shop is ending in-store and online sales after more than 20 years.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Retail
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Brick & Mortar, a clothing boutique at 8713 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, will permanently close by the end of November 2026. The store, which specialized in men's fashion, one-of-a-kind jewelry and home accessories, is ceasing both in-store and online sales and will hold a closing sale with all items at 50% off.
Why it matters
The closure adds to recent departures of local businesses in West Hollywood, where the retail vacancy rate stands at 9.2%. Local business owners have cited rising rents as a pressure on independent retailers.
Brick & Mortar has operated for more than 20 years, opening in 2006, and the closing sale offers all items at 50% off. West Hollywood's retail vacancy rate stands at 9.2%, but the reasons for the store's closure were not specified.
The players
Brick & Mortar
A West Hollywood clothing boutique that specialized in men's fashion, one-of-a-kind jewelry and home accessories for more than 20 years.
Evan Hughes
The founder who opened Brick & Mortar in 2006 and built the boutique into a neighborhood fixture on Santa Monica Boulevard.
Steve Foggs
A designer who joined Evan Hughes in the business and created shirts sold at the Brick & Mortar store.
The details
Brick & Mortar, founded by Evan Hughes, announced the closure on its website with the message "STORE CLOSING: Thanks for more than 20 years, WeHo!" Steve Foggs joined Hughes in the business and designed shirts sold at the store, and the closing sale applies to both in-store and online purchases.
Timeline
2006: Brick & Mortar opens, founded by Evan Hughes.
June: Local business owners tell the Post that businesses are suffering from rising rents.
September: Sushiya on Sunset and Electric Owl close.
October: A study reports the city's retail vacancy rate at 9.2%.
End of November 2026: Brick & Mortar permanently closes.
Market Landscape
The Brick & Mortar closure follows the September closures of Sushiya on Sunset, which operated for 28 years, and Electric Owl, which ran for nearly a decade. Together these departures extend a recent pattern of independent retailers leaving the Sunset Strip area amid a 9.2% retail vacancy rate.
Shoppers looking for men's fashion, one-of-a-kind jewelry or home accessories from Brick & Mortar have until the end of November to buy, with all items offered at 50% off in-store and online. Once the closing sale ends, those specialty goods will no longer be available from this West Hollywood boutique.
The takeaway
Local shoppers who want to support independent West Hollywood retailers can act before the closing sale ends, while the 9.2% vacancy rate signals that more storefronts may come available on Santa Monica Boulevard.
What happens next
Brick & Mortar's closing sale runs until the store permanently closes at the end of November 2026.
Further reading
For more on local storefront trends, see Retail coverage of West Hollywood.
Source note: This article includes information reported by New York Post.
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